Supernature: The Unseen Powers of Animals

by John Downer

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On Earth we are bombarded with information in the form of light, sound and electro-magnetic waves. The human senses filter most of this information out, and we experience life through five narrow windows on the world with the curtains barely open. Animals also use their senses to perceive their surroundings, but are receptive to a selection of information different from that of humans: dogs, for instance, have a sense of smell many times greater than our own, and goldfish can see the beam of show more light from a TV remote control. show less

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Producer/director John Downer started his professional life with the world-renowned BBC Natural History Unit, where he created many groundbreaking and award-winning programs. As an independent producer, John Downer Productions' documentaries include Supernatural and Eagle which featured breathtaking in-flight shots from a camera carried by a show more golden eagle. An accomplished wildlife photographer and author, John provides many of the stunning images used in his books show less

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Nonfiction, Science & Nature, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
591.5Natural sciences & mathematicsAnimalsAnimal PhysiologyHabits and behavior
LCC
QL785.3 .D68ScienceZoologyZoologyAnimal behavior

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